5 Houghton Close, Hackney, London, E8 3TQ

5 Houghton Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hackney, London, London (E8 3TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 76 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 55). Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 83.2% above the 2012 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012). At 76 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 8 EPCs).